Frequently Asked Questions

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We work on a variety of projects ranging from small-scale research and development projects to large-scale machining and manufacturing projects.

Coating are developed to be applied topically on to a machined surface. Coatings are subject to issues relating to adhesion, chipping, cracking, etc.  It is a costly process and may be subject to environmental concerns. The Triboconditioning® process is done using standard machine tools along with specialized tooling and fluids which when combined using a mechanical burnishing technique  interacts with the machined surface to transfer a tribochemical deposition of a friction and wear-reducing compound which then becomes diffused into the component surface.  

 Triboconditioning ® is a mechanical chemical process.  From the mechanical side, specialized tooling is engineered to contact and  work the peaks (asperities) of the previous machining operation. The peak and valley generation from honing and fine grinding produces a more definable and consistent surface which allows for a more efficient transference of the chemical based nano state constituents into the component material. Too smooth a surface, without prominent peaks available can add challenges to an effective treatment process.